Other relevant regulations in brief

There are a number of other Regulations which do not form part of the NEBOSH General Certificate syllabus. Nevertheless, they are important to a wider understanding of health and safety legislation. Very brief 

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA 1995) The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 aims to end the discrimination that many disabled people face. This Act gives disabled people rights in the areas of  

The Act also allows the government to set minimum standards so that disabled people can use public transport easily. 

From 1 October 2004, Part 3 of the DDA 1995 has required businesses and other organizations to take reasonable steps to tackle physical features that act as a barrier to disabled people who want to access their services. 

This may mean to remove, alter or provide a reasonable means of avoiding physical features of a building which make access impossible or unreasonably difficult for disabled people. Examples include  

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